I currently own an LLC. I'm starting a new brand. Should I create a whole new company or just file a DBA to house the new one?

If there are issues with the current LLC, you are better off starting a new entity. Also, if the owners and management of the new brand will be...

What specific steps and forms need be completed to issue shares to owners of new corporation?

You should have each shareholder sign a Share Purchase Agreement and prepare a stock ledger. You may also want to issue share certificates or...

I gave a loan to someone I did not know was a corporation. He says his corporation is liable and not him. Is he right?

You should consult with an attorney and provide all facts as well as any paperwork so that they can assess the case and guide you re: next steps....

Where is the best place for me to find a release of all claims for a lawyer who is retracting their 1% from our startup?

You are unlikely to find such a release online. It will have to be drafted and customized for your situation. Also, depending on how the equity was...

Yes to both of your queries. Please have a business lawyer draft your Operating Agreement and related paperwork to avoid any issues in future.

Online Startup Legal Issues

Repeat question; my answer is copied below: If you are still in the process of building your startup and if you are doing it alone, then you...

Online Internet Startup

If you are still in the process of building your startup and if you are doing it alone, then you could hold off registering/incorporating your...

Can the business I contract to (as an independent contractor) enforce a "Post-Employment" non-compete clause of a NDA I signed?

It appears unlikely that the company will be able to impact your Australian operations, but it may affect your U.S. operations particularly if the...

I'd like to register two companies to my Nevada resident and I have a business partner in India.

It will not make sense to set up a foreign partnership as your Indian partner will then be subject to U.S. taxes. Also there will be larger issues...

If the current contract to provide services has no language in it to extend or auto-renew, can you extend it with an amendment?

An amendment will work. For instance, you could always amend and add a new clause or modify existing clause to include renewal provision. I do not...